HP StorageWorks Reference Information Storage System V1.1 Administrator Guide (February 2005)

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Smart cell life cycle states
Table 2-3: Smart cell life cycle states
Life cycle
state
Definition Importance
DISCOVERY Metaserver and smart cell are determining cell’s start
state (state following DISCOVERY), based on expected
states of the cell and its mirror smart cell.
Cell is not available for document storage, search, or
retrieval.
maintenance
(startup only)
ASSIGNED Cell is assigned to a domain.
Cell is available for document storage, search, and
retrieval. If backup is enabled, cell data can be
backed up.
normal
COMPLETE_
PROCESSING
Data indexing is being completed. Cell is full.
Cell is available for document search and retrieval,
but not storage. If backup is enabled, cell data can
be backed up.
maintenance
BACKING_UP Cell is available for document search and retrieval. If
backup is enabled, cell is backing up all its indexes
and new data that has not yet been backed up.
maintenance
SYNC_WAIT Cell is available for document search and retrieval. maintenance
CLOSED Cell is full.
Cell is available for document search and retrieval,
but not storage. If backup is enabled, all cell data
was backed up before cell entered this state.
normal
RESET Cell is being recycled. Stored documents and
corresponding management data, such as document
indexes, are destroyed during recycling.
System administrator determined existing cell data is
no longer needed. The RESET state is only set
manually . Cell is not affiliated with any domain, so it
is not available for document storage, search, or
retrieval.
maintenance
FREE Cell can become ASSIGNED or become a target for
data restoration.
Cell is not affiliated with any domain, so it is not
available for document storage, search, or retrieval.
normal